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Arsenic-based drugs are primarily used in the treatment of:

Options

  1. ATyphoid
  2. BCholera
  3. CSyphilis
  4. DJaundice

Correct answer

C. Syphilis

Step-by-step solution

Arsenic-based drugs, such as Salvarsan (arsphenamine), were historically developed by Paul Ehrlich and used as the first effective treatment for syphilis. Therefore, arsenic-based drugs are primarily associated with the treatment of syphilis. Answer: Syphilis

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